Hot jobs: Signs show growth in careers for interpreters

7:22 AM,
Jun. 10, 2013

Daron Ladson.

Written by

Robin L. Flanigan

When he was in elementary school, Daron Ladson took sign language classes at his church, offered by the mother of a deaf girl in the congregation so she wouldn't feel isolated.

"The way I remember it, I was reluctant initially," said the 26-year-old, who lives in Chili. "But my mom was like, 'Take the class.' Because of my interest in drama and theater, I liked how expressive the language was, and that was the bait that got me hooked."